The Nord Stream explosion that happened in September 2022 were reportedly carried out by a pro-Ukrainian group opposed to the Russian president Wladimir Putinaccording to new US intelligence agencies, which were thin on other details.

What happened: US officials said there was no evidence that the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy or his top aides were involved in the blast, according to the New York Times reported on Tuesday, although they were considered by some to be the most logical potential motive.

A top advisor to Zelenskyj, Mykhailo Podolyaktweeted that Ukraine had nothing to do with the Baltic disaster and had no information about “pro-Ukrainian sabotage groups”.

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Intelligence officials said the saboteurs were most likely Ukrainian or Russian nationals, or both, who did not appear to work for the military or intelligence, according to the Times.

However, they added that it is possible that the perpetrators received special government training in the past.

Why it matters: The Times report mentions that officials declined to disclose the nature of the information or how it was obtained, but added that “there are no firm conclusions about it.”

The Nord Stream explosions have been the subject of massive speculation as investigators were unable to solve the mystery seven months after the incident and a year after the war between Russia and Ukraine.

An award-winning US investigative journalist last month allegedly the United States was responsible for the blasts, even though the White House screwed it up.

Russia, meanwhile, has maintained a stance blames European countries to try to hide the results of their investigations.

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